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#K-pop starRoy Kim will return to Korea soon to face police probe over sex video scandal
SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Popular K-pop ballad singer Roy Kim will return to South Korea as soon as possible to face a police interrogation over an allegation that he was part of the online chat r... 15:42 Apr. 03 -
#The BankerNew drama series 'The Banker' tops weekly TV chart on debut week
SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- "The Banker," a new drama series featuring the head of a bank's audit department going on a journey to fight in-house corruption, topped the weekly TV chart on its debut ... 10:21 Apr. 03 -
#Bolbbalgan4Bolbbalgan4 drops ear-tickling album to match spring season
By Park Boram SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- After a nearly one-year hiatus, female indie K-pop duo Bolbbalgan4, also known simply as BOL4, on Tuesday dropped a new album comprising five ear-tickling ... 17:51 Apr. 02 -
130,000 copies of Korean feminist novel 'Kim Ji-young' printed in Japan
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The Japanese-language version of "Kim Ji-young, Born in 1982," a bestselling South Korean feminist novel, has been printed more than 130,000 times since its release more ... 15:36 Apr. 02 -
#Super Junior D&ESuper Junior's subunit D&E to drop new album this month
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Super Junior-D&E, a two-men subunit of K-pop boy band Super Junior, will drop their third EP later this month, the band's management agency Label SJ said Tuesday. The ... 11:39 Apr. 02 -
#Seungri(LEAD) Seungri arranged prostitution services for some men: police
(ATTN: ADDS details in last 2 paras) SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Police confirmed Monday that former K-pop boyband BIGBANG member Seungri arranged prostitution services for some men, as they have o... 23:10 Apr. 01 -
#IZ*ONEAfter sensational debut, girl band IZ*ONE drops another flower-hued album
By Park Boram SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Project girl band IZ*ONE dropped Monday a new album, "HEART*IZ," another flower-themed record after their record-setting debut EP last year. The release... 18:30 Apr. 01 -
#BTS Gwangju concertBTS to headline concert to celebrate Gwangju's hosting of world swimming championships
GWANGJU, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band BTS will participate in a concert in Gwangju in late April organized to celebrate the city's world swimming championships slated for July this yea... 17:01 Apr. 01 -
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Seungri arranged prostitution services for some men: police
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Police confirmed Monday that former K-pop boyband BIGBANG member Seungri arranged prostitution services for some men, as they have obtained statements from people involve... 15:10 Apr. 01 -
#EXOEXO's Chen set to release mellow ballads on 1st solo album
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Chen, the main vocalist of popular K-pop boy band EXO, is set to release his first solo EP on Monday, presenting six mellow ballads to the spring K-pop scene. The 26-y... 11:17 Apr. 01 -
#Kim Ki-dukDirector Kim Ki-duk lodges 1 bln-won damages suit against actress, broadcaster
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ki-duk, an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, has lodged a damages suit against an actress who claimed she was sexually assaulted by him and a local television bro... 19:12 Mar. 29 -
#YG EntertainmentYG, major broadcasters burning bridges with scandal-ridden pop stars
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- The management agency of boy band BIGBANG ended sales of merchandise related to the disgraced former band member Seungri, while major broadcasters stopped servicing VOD ... 17:41 Mar. 29 -
#BTSBTS to throw global fan meetings in Seoul, Busan in June
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Boy band BTS will throw two rounds of global fan meetings in Seoul and the country's second-largest city of Busan in June, the band's management agency said Friday. ... 14:55 Mar. 29 -
BTS, President Moon contend in TIME list of 100 most influential people
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and world-famous K-pop band BTS were nominated for TIME magazine's annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, a list... 14:35 Mar. 29 -
#TaeminSHINee's Taemin to launch Japanese arena tour this summer
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band SHINee's youngest member, Taemin, will embark on a Japanese arena tour in June as he further steps up his solo career, according to his management agency ... 10:28 Mar. 29 -
#Jung Joon-youngSinger Jung transferred to prosecutors for indictment in sex video scandal
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday referred Jung Joon-young, a disgraced singer and TV personality, arrested a week ago for secretly filming himself having sex with women and sharing the ... 09:47 Mar. 29 -
#BTS trailer PersonaBTS' new trailer draws more than 5 mln views in 7 hrs
SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- BTS dropped a new trailer for its much-anticipated upcoming album "Map of the Soul: Persona" on Thursday, drawing more than 5 million YouTube views in about seven hours ... 08:23 Mar. 28 -
Boy band Pentagon releases 8th EP 'Genie:us' after reshaping into nine-member team
By Park Boram SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Pentagon on Wednesday released a new EP, "Genie:us," the first Korean-language album the band has dropped since the departure of member E'Da... 19:21 Mar. 27 -
#Im Si-wanActor Im Si-wan discharged from military, set for new TV series
SEOUL/YANGJU, South Korea, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Actor Im Si-wan was discharged from the Army on Wednesday as the 30-year-old completed his mandatory military service, setting him up for his return ... 15:16 Mar. 27
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(LEAD) BTS breaks its own record for highest first-week album sales with 'Map of the Soul: Persona'
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'Avengers: Endgame' breaks ticket presales record in S. Korea
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BTS breaks its own record for highest first-week album sales with 'Map of the Soul: Persona'
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(LEAD) BTS becomes first Korean artist to top British albums chart
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Yonhap News to host OANA assembly meeting in November in Seoul
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